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Thanks to @derekcuster.bsky.social for tonight's #BlindDrams selection!
Next time it's @whiskypatrick.bsky.social with his theme Ileach!

Happy 16th Birthday, @thewhiskywire.bsky.social! 🎂🥃
Really enjoyed all the #Dramfotainment I was lucky enough to be included in 😎
And here’s to another #Dramtastic 16 years 🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃

a tire is laying in the sand on the beach . ALT: a tire is laying in the sand on the beach .

S5: Another "Jackson Pollock" score of Two for this last dram, from some angles it's innovative and interesting, but it's just too rubbery and drying
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a person is peeling an apple with the words " this is a pink lady " on the bottom ALT: a person is peeling an apple with the words " this is a pink lady " on the bottom

R5: water adds milk chocolate and apple skins to the nose, while the palate gains chilli milk chocolate
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a woman is blowing up a yellow ball in a kitchen ALT: a woman is blowing up a yellow ball in a kitchen

P5: agricultural and fruity; the cow shed from the nose is joined by lots of rubber: pencil-top eraser, inflatable balloons
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5th and final dram in this month's #BlindDrams #BTC63 "Painter's Palate" hosted by Paul and Naomi
E5: Indian Yellow 319
N5: Cider in the cattle shed. There's crushed blackcurrant leaves, fried fatty bacon, pear skins and chocolate limes.

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S4: Jackson Pollock score of Two for this one. Messy, but there's something about it that might justify another taste,
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a close up of a strawberry growing on a plant . ALT: a close up of a strawberry growing on a plant .

P4: fruity, warming and very drying. There's green strawberries, lemon zest, manuka honey and lolly sticks.
R4: some water adds lemons to the nose, while the palate adds chocolate limes and is much less drying
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4th dram in this month's #BlindDrams #BTC63 "Painter's Palate" hosted by Paul and Naomi
E4: Naples Yellow 422
N4: Agave margarita, it's fruity, sweet and salty. There's lemon drizzle cake, spiced apple sponge with custard, canarian flan, tinned strawberries in syrup

a cartoon monkey wearing a pirate hat is playing drums in a band Alt: a cartoon monkey wearing a pirate hat is playing drums in a band

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a close up of a mold growing on a piece of food ALT: a close up of a mold growing on a piece of food

S3: Another Jack Vettriano (first glance could be interesting, but then WTF disappointment) score of One for this dram. While the nose was tolerable, the palate was too mouldy and mushroomy
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R3: some water shifts the mushrooms from the palate to the nose, while the palate gains mushroom lasagne and a bitter lemon finish
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a bunch of mushrooms are growing in the dirt and the word db is on the bottom right ALT: a bunch of mushrooms are growing in the dirt and the word db is on the bottom right

P3: mouldy and fizzy; damp student flat, mushroom compost, chestnut mushrooms
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3rd dram in this month's #BlindDrams #BTC63 "Painter's Palate" hosted by Paul and Naomi
E3: Turner's Yellow 649
N3: Dusty library books, it's musty, dry, papery and fruity. There's dried apricots, tinned lychees, guava and unripe mango.

a painting of people dancing in the rain with umbrellas and a rainbow ALT: a painting of people dancing in the rain with umbrellas and a rainbow

S2: Only a Jack Vettriano score of one for this dram, it's rather jarring and lacking in taste
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a young boy wearing glasses is eating a red candy bar . ALT: a young boy wearing glasses is eating a red candy bar .

R2: some water adds soap to the nose, with the palate gaining a little fruitiness from tinned fruit salad
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a large chocolate bar is wrapped in foil and sitting on a purple surface . ALT: a large chocolate bar is wrapped in foil and sitting on a purple surface .

P2: thick, warm, metallic and spicy; the tinned pears from the nose are joined by a metallic note from the can. There's some milk chocolate, but it's still wrapped in foil.
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2nd dram in this month's #BlindDrams #BTC63 "Painter's Palate" hosted by Paul and Naomi
E2: Naples Yellow Deep 425
N2: Sweetened iced tea, it's fruity and herbal. There's tinned pears, pineapple, fresh blackcurrants, loganberries, angelica, coriander leaf and a hint of Blu Tack

a black and white photo of a man painting on a floor ALT: a black and white photo of a man painting on a floor

S1: A "Jackson Pollock" two for this dram, it's interesting on the nose but a bit messy on the palate
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R1: a drop of water sweetens the nose with maple syrup, while the palate gains chilli milk chocolate
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P1: hot, spicy, salty and slightly sour; apple vinegar, Parma ham, gammon and pineapple, sweet chilli crisps
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a basket full of red apples with a green leaf ALT: a basket full of red apples with a green leaf

N1: Fermented apple juice, it's fruity, sweet and effervescent. There's apple cores, apple peel, pencil shavings, lemon sherbet, coriander seeds
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1st dram in this month's #BlindDrams #BTC63 "Painter's Palate" hosted by Paul and Naomi
E1: Yellow Ochre Light 745

Two hours to go until April's #BlindDrams, with a 5-dram "Painter's Palate" selection from Paul and Naomi.
Enough time for a pre-kick-off sniff to see if I can get any clues....👃🥃

Thanks to Paul @pswhisky.bsky.social for organising a flavour banger of a tasting tonight!
My ranking order was:
1: Solstice
2: Claret
3: Albariza
4: Burgundy
5: Authenticus
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Albariza R: a little water brings mint toffee to the nose, while the palate gains spices (cinnamon, ginger) and a creamier texture
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Albariza P: sweet, rich and fruity; All the Raisins: raisin pancakes with syrup, rum'n raisin ice cream, chocolate raisins. Also, chai latte, burnt pork fat and a hint of sweet smoke (those maple ribs are back again!)
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raspberry yoghurt is a great shout!
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